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Caribbean Islands on alert for tropical storm impacts arriving later this week October 15, 2024From AccuWeather Growing risk of flooding rainfall and life-threatening mudslides in the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola > An area of high pressure over […]- Cayman: Contract Signed for Central Scranton Park: Phase 1October 15, 2024The Ministry of Tourism and Ports is pleased to announce that the contract for Phase 1 of the highly anticipated Central Scranton Park development has been signed with McAlpine Limited, one of […]
- Cayman: MPs approve $51.8 million in Supplementary Expenditure for 2024October 12, 2024Grand Cayman, 11 October 2024 – Members of Parliament approved $51.8 million in supplementary expenditure requests for the Cayman Islands Government’s 2024 financial year in Finance Committee on […]
- Climate finance for UK OT islands top of the agenda in BrusselsOctober 12, 2024Ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change summit (COP29) happening in Azerbaijan, where climate finance is set to be a major agenda piece, UK and EU OCTs have gathered in Brussels to discuss and […]
- Cayman: RCIPS and the Ministry of Health & Wellness Warns about Dangerous Drug “Gummies” and Associated Serious Health RisksOctober 12, 2024From RCIPS On Monday, 7 October the RCIPS reported a case of two juveniles who were rushed to hospital, due to medical issues experienced after ingestion of a drug. Investigations have revealed that […]
Fraser brothers going for gold
Brothers Shaune and Brett Fraser prepare to head to London for the 2012 Olympics. The swimming pair are excited and looking forward to the challenge. This will be Shaune’s third Olympics and Brett’s (pictured above) second. The boys are ready…
Dump NIMBY
With the announcement recently that Grand Cayman’s landfill will re-locate near to Breakers, Bodden Town it has brought a loud NIMBY reaction from the District’s residents. NIMBY stands for ‘Not In My Backyard’ and this was understandably the feeling from…
National Archive building renamed to honour “True Caymanian”
The Cayman Islands National Archive building was renamed the Dr. Philip E. Pedley National Archive Building recently at a special service held outside the building in George Town. Dr. Pedley, who passed away in May 2010 after a battle with…
Car crash plunges Cayman into darkness
A minor car crash brought chaos to Cayman and caused an almost island wide power black out. Two cars collided on Sparky Drive just after 9pm on Thursday night. Although the driver and passenger of one car had to be…
Courage and Love
To many, work is a necessary evil they would gladly forgo if they won or inherited a fortune. Its meaning is the paycheck and the value it has in terms of service to their community is indifferent or very subordinate….
Talent pays big bucks in the Cayman Islands
It is happening again. A show, which is fast becoming an integral part of the entertainment calendar in the Cayman Islands, Cayman’s Got Talent. Just when it appeared as if the entertainment scene had nothing more to offer, Nolly Brown,…
Sick passengers forces unscheduled stop
A Carnival cruise ship had to make an unscheduled stop in George Town after a passenger became ill. The Freedom had earlier visited Cayman and was sailing away towards Jamaica. But it doubled back to port when a male passenger…
US diver dies in East End
An American dive tourist has died after he lost consciousness getting out of the water. The man was with a member of his family and had completed a dive off a site in East End on Wednesday morning. Police say…
Generally appearances are generally everything
There is a general appearance to the general public that generally the Central Planning Authority (CPA) will generally be on the side of the big developer no matter how much they (the public) protest or object to the project that…
$2.4 million per year for juvenile rehab centers
A ministerial youth consultant claims the approach now being used at the juvenile rehabilitation centres on the Island are costly and ineffective. Michael Myles, Programme Coordinator and Liaison Officer for At-Risk Youth claims that the budget distribution for the homes…
